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[loveants]

so i found a Brachymyrmex depilis queen 2 days ago infront of a Brachymyrmex depilis hive i put one worker in with her they get next to each other (a worker and the queen i found ) they don't have there gaster up so dose this mean the queen can get along with the Coloney i dug up? they been in the test tube together for about 30 mins and they get next to each other then run away they both took turns to get a drink they would run to the other side from each other  ( i dug 2 foot deep and 2 foot all around hole ) any tips ? 

 

 

 

 

https://imgur.com/a/PFKX7Ot

[bmb1bee]

That's definitely a Brachy queen, but are you sure that's a Brachymyrmex worker? It looks a bit large, maybe it's a worker from a different species...

[loveants]

i was told by a different person who knows ants very well its the same type 

[loveants]

they been in there for about 1 hr or so by now still the gaster to any of them are up should i leave the worker in the test tube just to see or get worker out ?

i don't want to stress the queen out 

[United-Ants]

Leave the worker in with the queen

[loveants]

been about 90 mins now should i put honey in there with them ? or any tips thank you 

[United-Ants]

Put some honey in with put the honey in some cotton

[OiledOlives]

i was told by a different person who knows ants very well its the same type

This person evidently does not know their ants very well if they told you that the worker is Brachymyrmex.

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[loveants]

umm i was told by 3 ppl who knows ants that its the same as the queen what do you think it is ? also they been in the same test tube for 4 hrs now none of them are dead 

Edited by loveants, October 11 2022 - 8:04 PM.

[loveants]

they are both trying to get out the worker ate some honey queen did not all she cares about is getting out it seems won't one of them be dead if they did not like each other by now ?

Edited by loveants, October 11 2022 - 8:20 PM.

[loveants]

they are both still alive overnight 

[United-Ants]

they are both trying to get out the worker ate some honey queen did not all she cares about is getting out it seems won't one of them be dead if they did not like each other by now ?

yes 

[loveants]

dose this mean all of the workers from the Coloney will get along with her or is the worker scared of the queen as she's alone 

[loveants]

what would you do keep her in the test tube and start fresh or test it out and put her in the bucket ? and hope they all like her 

[United-Ants]

dose this mean all of the workers from the Colony will get along with her or is the worker scared of the queen as she's alone 

b depills worker are very timed  so the worker is likely afraid of the queen

what would you do keep her in the test tube and start fresh or test it out and put her in the bucket ? and hope they all like her 

keep her in the tube and slowly add workers 

[loveants]

one a day or how often?

[United-Ants]

one a day or how often?

once a day  one ant one day 2 the next and wait to see what happens 

[loveants]

2 is in there the worker that's been in there ran to the other one then the new worker is cleaning her Wiskers and now her gaster the worker that's been in there ran to the queen and now above her on the wet cotton the new worker is trying to get out now 

[United-Ants]

watch them make sure there is no fighting 

[loveants]

watch them make sure there is no fighting 

the queen and the new worker touch Wiskers its a newborn ant ( only one that was ontop of the top that was not carrying a egg) 2 workers are next to the queen what dose fighting in ant look like ? gaster in the air ?